Population, total in IDA blend
IDA blend: Population, total was 689.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in IDA blend stood at 689.78 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in IDA blend peaked at 689.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.47 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.63 million | 124.47 million | 158.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.85 million | 162.85 million | 211.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.66 million | 219.55 million | 291.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.44 million | 300.37 million | 384.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.98 million | 394.13 million | 495.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.44 million | 508.42 million | 614.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.11 million | 626.44 million | 689.78 million | 6 |
More climate change data for IDA blend
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 339.49 million (2025)
- Urban population 49.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 249.61 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.19 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in IDA blend?
- Population, total in IDA blend was 689.78 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 689.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.47 million in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.